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| -rw-r--r-- | release/texts/INSTALL.TXT | 29 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | release/texts/i386/INSTALL.TXT | 29 |
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diff --git a/release/texts/INSTALL.TXT b/release/texts/INSTALL.TXT index d7afeafb7f86..4d7fc53ec0bc 100644 --- a/release/texts/INSTALL.TXT +++ b/release/texts/INSTALL.TXT @@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ there are 3 ways of starting the installation from it: and boot the system to begin installation. 2. If you have drivers which allow you to see your CDROM drive - from from DOS, first disable any fancy memory managers you may + from DOS, first disable any fancy memory managers you may have configured, change directory to the CDROM (E:\ in the example below) and then type this: @@ -432,6 +432,33 @@ installation can continue over NFS or FTP. Where "1234" is the port number of the proxy ftp server. +1.6 Tips for Serial Console Users +--- ----------------------------- + +If you'd like to use a serial console for the installation of the +FreeBSD into i386 machines, follow these steps. + + 1. Connect the serial console to the COM1 port of the PC you + are installing FreeBSD into. + + 2. Try to boot from either the floppy disk made from kern.flp + or the installation CD-ROM with the keyboard unplugged. + + 3. If you don't get any output on your serial console, re-plug + in your keyboard and wait for some beeps. If you are + booting from the CD-ROM, proceed to Step 5 as you hear the + beep. + + 4. Remove kern.flp and insert mfsroot.flp, and press enter. + And wait for another beep. + + 5. Hit the space bar, then enter + + boot -h + + and you should be receiving everything from COM1. + + 2.0 DOS user's Question and Answer section --- -------------------------------------- diff --git a/release/texts/i386/INSTALL.TXT b/release/texts/i386/INSTALL.TXT index d7afeafb7f86..4d7fc53ec0bc 100644 --- a/release/texts/i386/INSTALL.TXT +++ b/release/texts/i386/INSTALL.TXT @@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ there are 3 ways of starting the installation from it: and boot the system to begin installation. 2. If you have drivers which allow you to see your CDROM drive - from from DOS, first disable any fancy memory managers you may + from DOS, first disable any fancy memory managers you may have configured, change directory to the CDROM (E:\ in the example below) and then type this: @@ -432,6 +432,33 @@ installation can continue over NFS or FTP. Where "1234" is the port number of the proxy ftp server. +1.6 Tips for Serial Console Users +--- ----------------------------- + +If you'd like to use a serial console for the installation of the +FreeBSD into i386 machines, follow these steps. + + 1. Connect the serial console to the COM1 port of the PC you + are installing FreeBSD into. + + 2. Try to boot from either the floppy disk made from kern.flp + or the installation CD-ROM with the keyboard unplugged. + + 3. If you don't get any output on your serial console, re-plug + in your keyboard and wait for some beeps. If you are + booting from the CD-ROM, proceed to Step 5 as you hear the + beep. + + 4. Remove kern.flp and insert mfsroot.flp, and press enter. + And wait for another beep. + + 5. Hit the space bar, then enter + + boot -h + + and you should be receiving everything from COM1. + + 2.0 DOS user's Question and Answer section --- -------------------------------------- |